Pakistan sets cotton targets for 2015-16
Pakistan has set a target of 15.49 million cotton bales for the 2015-16 season. Punjab would produce 10.5 million bales from 2.43 million hectares, Sindh 4.4 million bales from 0.65…
The ongoing East China Fair aims for a high turnout
East China Fair 2015 is being held from March 1 to 5. This caters to fashion, gifting, and home furnishing. The product range encompasses home textiles, fashion garments, home furnishing…
Gujarat may impose VAT on technical textiles
Gujarat will impose a five per cent value added tax on technical textiles. Technical textiles are used in industries including building construction, civil engineering, furniture, household textiles, floor coverings, automobiles,…
ATE ties up with Chinese loom maker
India's ATE has joined hands with Chinese loom maker Hangzhou Huahong Machinery. ATE is a group of engineering companies in India specialising in yarn spinning, textile knitting, weaving and printing…
Lenzing sees a drop in sales in 2014
Consolidated sales of the Lenzing group declined slightly in 2014 compared to 2013. This drop can be attributed to the continuing downward pressure on fiber prices as a consequence of…
Bangladesh: Accord warns units of action
Accord has warned of snapping business ties with more than a dozen apparel makers in Bangladesh over their failure to improve safety even after the initial inspection. The Bangladesh Accord…
Myanmar introduces a code for apparel manufacturers
Myanmar has made massive strides as a global apparel sourcing destination. Export revenues have more than doubled in less than three years. The country has some 275 garment factories. However,…
Mumbai to host Textile Exchange this October
Textile Exchange will be held in Mumbai from October 5 to 10, 2015. It will bring together leaders from the global textile industry to create a space for learning and…
Pakistan to invest in value-added segment
Pakistan government will help the textile industry enhance capacity to boost exports. Value addition in the textile sector is top priority. The aim is to raise exports from the current…
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AI to help brands maximise their denim assortment
"With denim becoming the hottest selling product, brands like Levi’s and Madewell reported strong sales in the past quarter. Proving... Read more
Intertextile Pavilion Shenzhen: Exhibitors ready to tap China’s market potential
With around 30,000 designers and 2,000 retailers, Shenzhen has around 70 per cent share of China’s high-end women’s wear market.... Read more
US retail sector faces troubled times
Dark clouds hang over the US retail sector as a survey by the Institute for Supply Management shows retail is... Read more
Amazon tops ‘Most Valuable Global Retail Brands’, Nike top apparel brand
The second annual BrandZ Top 75 Most Valuable Global Retail Brands report by WPP and Kantar reports, the total value... Read more
Its advantage India as companies move out of China
"A recent UBS Evidence Lab survey of chief financial officers (CFOs) in China and North Asia including Japan, Korea and... Read more
Colored cotton makes its way into the Turkey market
"To exploit its dominance in cotton production, Turkey now plans to develop colored cotton. The country will produce two completely... Read more
Sustainability initiatives by brands only way to reduce carbon footprint
"A new report by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) reveals, around £140-million worth of clothing is discarded every... Read more
Clothes get personal with a new cloud-based platform
"McKinsey & Company in its State of Fashion 2019 report had stated the trend towards personalisation is gaining speed. Driven... Read more
Bangladesh to sustain apparel exports through FDI, mechanised production
"In the last five years, Bangladesh has emerged as one of the top exporters to the US and the European... Read more
Fashion industry’s environmental impact, brands team up to chalk way forward
"A major source of environmental contamination, the global fashion industry, emits 10 per cent of the greenhouse emissions annually. Due... Read more